2014
04.26
04.26
class="ui-droppable">Coming into their series against the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Pittsburgh Penguins knew that special teams were going to be important. Names like Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin might jump off the page more than Ryan Johansen and Jack Johnson, but the Blue Jackets were just as good as the Penguins during five-on-five play throughout the regular season.
Pittsburgh's five-on-five goals for/against ratio was at 1.05 at the end of the campaign, while Columbus was sitting at 1.06, a microscopic difference that suggested the gap between the Penguins and Blue Jackets might not be all that large—at least during even-strength play.
It appeared that Pittsburgh had the upper hand in the special teams battle. Finishing ...
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Pittsburgh's five-on-five goals for/against ratio was at 1.05 at the end of the campaign, while Columbus was sitting at 1.06, a microscopic difference that suggested the gap between the Penguins and Blue Jackets might not be all that large—at least during even-strength play.
It appeared that Pittsburgh had the upper hand in the special teams battle. Finishing ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins